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  1. For the proposed air port, the survey project provides

  2. A.

     Master plan

    B.

     Topographic plan

    C.

     Grading plan

    D.

     All the above


  3. As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are

  4. A.

     1.0, 1.5 and 1.5

    B.

     1.0, 1.5 and 2.0

    C.

     1.5, 1.5 and 2.0

    D.

     2.0, 2.0 and 2.0


  5. The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is

  6. A.

     N 70° W

    B.

     290°

    C.

     29°

    D.

     W 20° N


  7. The air is blowing at a speed of 75 knots in the direction of the aircraft flying at a ground speed of 775 knots. The air speed of the aircraft, is

  8. A.

     775 knots

    B.

     75 knots

    C.

     850 knots

    D.

     675 knots


  9. The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

  10. A.

     Longest line on wind rose diagram

    B.

     Shortest line on the wind rose diagram

    C.

     Line clear of wind rose diagram

    D.

     None of these


  11. An airport has 4 gates. If the weighted average gate occupancy time is 30 minutes and gate utilization factor is 0.5, then the capacity of the gate will be

  12. A.

     1 aircraft per hour

    B.

     2 aircrafts per hour

    C.

     4 aircrafts per hour

    D.

     16 aircrafts per hour


  13. Geometric design of holding apron of these statements

  14. A.

     1 and 2 are correct

    B.

     2 and 3 are correct

    C.

     1 and 3 are correct

    D.

     1 alone is correct


  15. The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered

  16. A.

     135°

    B.

     31

    C.

     13

    D.

     Both (C) and (D)


  17. The strength of winds is measured with the help of

  18. A.

     Beaufort scale

    B.

     Wind indicator

    C.

     Barometers

    D.

     None of these


  19. The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to

  20. A.

     Improper compaction of sub-grade

    B.

     Impact of heavy wheel loads

    C.

     Punching effect

    D.

     All the above